Mixed Berry Oatmeal Cake

This Mixed Berry Oatmeal Cake was was actually planned for a later posting, but it was so good I had to post it right away.

I brought this to Matt’s birthday picnic over the weekend and his sister went crazy for it—and admittedly, more so than what should have been the star of the day–Matt’s birthday cake—the Coconut Cream Cake. But in my defense, because I feel like I must, they are two very different types of cake, one being very subtly-sweet with bright bursts of berries and the other being much richer. More on this later in the week when I post the Coconut Cream Cake.

For now, let me just say, this Mixed Berry Oatmeal Cake is awesome. As I mentioned, the sweetness is subtle, so subtle I think it would be great for afternoon tea or a breakfast cake. And what I really love is how the oatmeal in the batter adds such a tenderness to the cake. Along with all of that, you can’t beat an easy-to-make cake that doesn’t require a stand mixer or heavy elbow grease for mixing.

The original recipe is actually for a Butterscotch Chip Oatmeal Cake from Better Homes and Gardens, but to see the modifications I made and other notes for flipping the cake to what you see above, hit the jump here.

For the remainder of the recipe click here. Keep in mind this recipe is an adaptation, so follow the instructions accordingly,

To add the two berry ratios (rather than the butterscotch chips) at the end by dropping them on top of the batter along with the pecans. The berries will slightly sink during baking.

The original recipe uses a 13x9x2 pan, I used a 10 inch round pan. If you do the same, increase the bake time to approximately 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs (not wet batter). You’ll want to start checking for doneness at about 55 minutes.

This looks amazing and I do plan on trying the recipe. However, just wishing you had put the complete recipe on you blog instead of sending us to another site for part of the other recipe……you do an amazing job with your photography…why would we ever want to leave your site! :-)

I love this type of cake. It’s not one that I usually think of making, but everytime I stumble along a recipe I whip one up immediately. With that said, I’m going to make a grocery store run tonight just for this!